RANK #7 / 1001 NAT · POP 51,049
1YR FORECAST: +1.9%
5YR OUTLOOK: +29%
Bonner County ranks #7 out of 1001 U.S. counties on the Boom Town Index. Strong signals across affordability, population growth, and market activity suggest this county is on an upward trajectory. Detailed narrative coming soon.
Overvalued relative to economy
Above national median
Prices detached from rents
Housing looks overvalued at 28.4x — home prices are high relative to local economic output. Climate and geography support a structural premium. The typical U.S. county is 4–6x.
Bars show trailing 12-month growth. The dashed Forecast bars are the model's next-12-month projection; the whisker marks the ±1% range (cooling–accelerating).
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Source: Homicide rates from CDC/NCHS vital-statistics mortality data — a multi-year average that stabilizes counts in smaller counties — compiled in the County Health Rankings 2025 release. Rates per 100,000 population; U.S. average ≈ 6.5. Grade reflects homicide rate relative to the national average. Learn more →
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Bonner County ranks #7 out of 1001 U.S. counties on the Boom Town Index with a score of 99/100, putting it in the top tier nationally. Job growth of +1.3% and a median household income of $66,979 point to a county with active economic momentum.
Affordability is a real challenge in Bonner County. The median home is valued at $487,900 — with an income-to-home-value ratio of just 0.14, that's significantly harder to afford than in most U.S. counties. Median rent runs $1,122/month.
Bonner County is growing on multiple fronts. Population is up +3.2% year-over-year while employers added jobs at a +1.3% clip. Home values shifted +3.0% in the past year.
Not particularly — 1.44% of Bonner County's population moved in from another state, which is below the national average. Most residents are long-term locals rather than recent transplants.